lexicon Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 7 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Not sure why some of us always feel we have to sh*t on one player to big up the other. Anyway, did some great work tonight. As you say, better as an impact player still imo. Although, would still be interesting to see him start in one of the Euro games. If he could get his miracles and wondergoals etc out the way early to set up an easy game for us then go back to his lair till next time haha Impossible not to love Bert tbf. He's just a fun player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted October 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 Didn't think he made a massive impact tonight, but to be fair he didn't have long. Seemed decent enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Didn't do much tonight. Couldn't get upto the pace of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted October 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Philosopher said: Didn't do much tonight. Couldn't get upto the pace of the game. Do you think he's lost a yard of pace? Might be me but he seems less explosive than I remember him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Just now, HKP90 said: Do you think he's lost a yard of pace? Might be me but he seems less explosive than I remember him. Didn't get the space to run into. Had two men close whenever he got the ball near their box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted October 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 Just now, Philosopher said: Didn't get the space to run into. Had two men close whenever he got the ball near their box. Yeah might be. Might also be a bit of a confidence or match sharpness thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I’d completely forgot about him until he came on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 56 minutes ago, Philosopher said: Didn't do much tonight. Couldn't get upto the pace of the game. Really? He linked up nicely in a tight space with Tielemans at one point, then weighted a nice ball for Cash into space to assist the winner. That's what I like about Bertie, it's rarely hit and hope. He does things with intent and tries to get players into dangerous areas so there's a higher chance of a good chance being created at the end of the move. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pongo Waring Posted October 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2023 I don't get what other people are watching. Changed the game for me. Super sub. Played that all important pass perfectly to set up cash to assist for the goal! Very useful player 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Gotta love Bertie. Tight game, nervy crowd, frustrating opponent. And he’s playing and moving at a pace like it’s a training session. I think he’s just too lackadaisical to be a starter but there’s a settled calmness about the way he plays that is needed when the team goes headless chicken sometimes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 (edited) 21 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Gotta love Bertie. Tight game, nervy crowd, frustrating opponent. And he’s playing and moving at a pace like it’s a training session. I think he’s just too lackadaisical to be a starter but there’s a settled calmness about the way he plays that is needed when the team goes headless chicken sometimes. Yeah, I thought it was a good thing that he brought an air of patience to the final third, especially given some players seemed to act a bit rushed by the end. Feel his role coming on was to enable Cash to bomb forward more than anything else and the link-up between them led to the goal. He held onto the ball to let Cash reposition and get on the overlap, which allowed a cross from a good position. Not breathtaking stuff or anything but he did what was likely asked of him by Emery and he did a good job of it. He definitely has his uses. Edited October 5, 2023 by wishywashy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 I think against teams when they defend like this, he should play atleast last 20 minutes. I think it’s good to have him before next run of games. He can help unlocking defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 6 hours ago, Tom13 said: Really? He linked up nicely in a tight space with Tielemans at one point, then weighted a nice ball for Cash into space to assist the winner. That's what I like about Bertie, it's rarely hit and hope. He does things with intent and tries to get players into dangerous areas so there's a higher chance of a good chance being created at the end of the move. He played one decent pass to Cash who for the first time in a while played a perfect cross. He didn't make one dribble, not one shot on target, never anywhere near an assist himself. He did very little. Played one decent pass. He didn't change the game, we were already dominant, and creating openings. Not shitting on him, he wasn't bad either, but that's the nature of coming on as a late sub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 I love the way people say didnt know he was playing but he had a major role in the goal 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole86 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Philosopher said: He played one decent pass to Cash who for the first time in a while played a perfect cross. didn’t see the first goal on Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 14 minutes ago, mole86 said: didn’t see the first goal on Saturday? That was more of a cutback. Last night's was a proper cross. His crossing is inconsistent at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 9 hours ago, HKP90 said: Do you think he's lost a yard of pace? Might be me but he seems less explosive than I remember him. When did he ever have pace? He's always been as slow as an oil tanker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 9 hours ago, HKP90 said: Do you think he's lost a yard of pace? Might be me but he seems less explosive than I remember him. I don’t t recall him ever being explosive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Assisted the Assist Xgxgxgxgxx or whatever the **** they call it nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted October 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Kingman said: Assisted the Assist Xgxgxgxgxx or whatever the **** they call it nowadays He did, but it was not really a defence splitting pass or anything. Iirc it was like a 5 yard pass. Anyway I don't want to be negative about Bertie, I love the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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